Ya kind of stating the obvious there and I'm not confused or asking why every other game is a rehash, I'm just saying that for anyone who was in the minority of playing a lot of WiiU over the past 5 years, the current Switch library leaves a lot to be desired

Ya kind of stating the obvious there and I'm not confused or asking why every other game is a rehash, I'm just saying that for anyone who was in the minority of playing a lot of WiiU over the past 5 years, the current Switch library leaves a lot to be desired

As a day one WiiU owner, I totally disagree.

The lineup for this year certainly leaves a lot to be desired right now (but metroid and pokemon may launch this year) and I'm bored to tears about the idea of another Smash game but BoTW, Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, Arms, and Mario & Rabbids are all amazing games that I've sunk a zillion hours into and the first year dwarfs a lot of other consoles first years.
Plus the portability of the system is great so i found myself buying the odd indie/non-nintendo game for it and there is tons of those dropping.

I think the most frustrating thing about all these ports is I literally own them all on the WiiU which I still have and can play, and I'd love to own them on the Switch because its just a way better console and I'd even be willing to pay a small fee to have that. However these games are all launching at 80$ and Nintendo refuses to lower the price of thier games, so If I'm lucky in 4 years I might be able to pick up that DKTF port for 40$ (which is still more than Im willing to pay for a port of a game I already own).

The lineup for this year certainly leaves a lot to be desired right now (but metroid and pokemon may launch this year) and I'm bored to tears about the idea of another Smash game but BoTW, Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, Arms, and Mario & Rabbids are all amazing games that I've sunk a zillion hours into and the first year dwarfs a lot of other consoles first years.
Plus the portability of the system is great so i found myself buying the odd indie/non-nintendo game for it and there is tons of those dropping.

I know Odyssey is an amazing game but that's literally the only game on the system I want to play at this point. BOTW is a WiiU game to me, Splatoon 2 is a WiiU rehash as well (one I could never get into on WiiU in the first place) and I'm just not convinced that ARMS and Mario & Rabbids are that good but I could be wrong about that, either way Odyssey is the only thing that stands out as a system seller to me

I think the most frustrating thing about all these ports is I literally own them all on the WiiU which I still have and can play, and I'd love to own them on the Switch because its just a way better console and I'd even be willing to pay a small fee to have that. However these games are all launching at 80$ and Nintendo refuses to lower the price of thier games, so If I'm lucky in 4 years I might be able to pick up that DKTF port for 40$ (which is still more than Im willing to pay for a port of a game I already own).

Ya that's definitely an issue for me as well. I'm not opposed to them releasing games like DKCTF, Mario Kart 8, Bayonetta 2 etc on Switch and I'd honestly love having portable versions of those games to play again on my commute but the thought of paying $80 again for those old games I played already is straight up appalling

The Switch passed the Wii U's lifetime sales in less than a year. It's not that surprising that it getting a lot of Wii U ports. And I mean, it's not that different from the PS4 and XBO launch - The Last of Us, Tomb Raider Definitive, GTAV, Sleeping Dogs Definitive, Dishonored Definitive, Master Chief Collection, Skyrim SE, etc.

As for this year? Octopath Traveler, Shin Megami Tensei V, and Fire Emblem are pretty decent. And there's probably unannounced stuff for the holidays. But yeah, the pricing is a problem. Not just the full-fat prices for rereleases, but in general for some games. Like I actually want Captain Toad, but there's no damn way I'd ever pay more than $30 for it. And crap like 1 2 Switch was just insulting.

And I mean, it's not that different from the PS4 and XBO launch - The Last of Us, Tomb Raider Definitive, GTAV, Sleeping Dogs Definitive, Dishonored Definitive, Master Chief Collection, Skyrim SE, etc.

ya that's a good point but I think it's standing out more to me with the Switch because it's so popular but I'm sitting here looking at the current library like "meh". I'm sure it will expand with fresh games in time just like PS4 and XBO eventually did

I know Odyssey is an amazing game but that's literally the only game on the system I want to play at this point. BOTW is a WiiU game to me, Splatoon 2 is a WiiU rehash as well (one I could never get into on WiiU in the first place) and I'm just not convinced that ARMS and Mario & Rabbids are that good but I could be wrong about that, either way Odyssey is the only thing that stands out as a system seller to me

I can only speak from my experience, but after the WiiU if you would have told me that Nintendo would release 5 games that would give me 20+ hours of enjoyment in the first 9 months I would never have believed you. I think a lot of other people feel the same way. Heck I'd take those 5 over everything the WiiU offered.

Which leads me to my second point, it's not like these WiiU ports are the system sellers either ie no one is buying these systems to play Captain Toad, Donkey Kong, Hyrule Warriors, and Pokken Tournament. In most cases I purchased and barely touched these games on the WiiU but would consider giving it a chance on the new system.

I think your also really underselling the capabilities of the hardware too,
I'm fairly confident I wouldn't have even beat the WiiU version of BOTW but having the ability to undock it and play it in bed or on the train changed how I approached the game and kept me far more engaged with it. I could probably make that argument for each one of the games I listed, I'd probably have abandoned all of them way sooner if they weren't this fun thing to take on the go.
The WiiU was a garbage piece of hardware that you didn't really want to play games on but did because the games were good, Switch is the opposite, for me anyways, you actively seek out games to buy on it because of its capabilities. Even these WiiU titles are given new life on this system, which is why I can't be totally angry about them being ported (but as I said previously I do seriously take issue with the price).

I just encountered the power on/boot-up error - frozen on the Switch logo screen and not charging in the dock or straight from the wall adapter. I sent it in for repair this morning, even paying for overnight delivery to Vancouver since my family was hoping to bring this along on our vacation at the beginning of April. I am not keeping my hopes up.

Ya kind of stating the obvious there and I'm not confused or asking why every other game is a rehash, I'm just saying that for anyone who was in the minority of playing a lot of WiiU over the past 5 years, the current Switch library leaves a lot to be desired

GTA 8, call of duty 25, halo 10. I can go on and on. You want to talk rehash, look in your own backyard first.